ASECNA celebrates its 60th Anniversary
The Council President and Secretary General of ICAO underscored the UN aviation agency’s deep appreciation for the Agency for the Safety of Aerial Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) yesterday, as they helped to celebrate the…
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IATA’s Corporate Partnership with ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme
In a major step forward for the implementation of ICAO’s safety, security and sustainability standards, IATA has entered in a Corporate Partnership in the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme to cooperate with ICAO on the creation and offering of…
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The selection of Montréal, Canada as the permanent headquarters of ICAO
On 6 June 1946, toward the conclusion of the first PICAO Interim Assembly, Montréal, Canada was selected as the permanent headquarters of the Organization, by 27 votes. The other candidate cities at the time obtained respectively:…
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How did ICAO become part of the United Nations?
At the Chicago Conference, the drafters of the Convention on International Civil Aviation had anticipated the emergence of a United Nations type of post-war organization. Accordingly, they wrote into the Convention a provision…
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On International Civil Aviation Day: 75 years of connecting the world
This year's celebrations are particularly special, since we are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation. As of this writing, numerous ICAO Member States have committed resources toward…
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European Aviation System Planning
The first meeting of the European Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG), which merged the former European Air Navigation Planning Group (EANPG) and the European Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG-EUR), took place from 2 to 5 December…
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ICAO’s South American Region: aerodrome certification progress from 2016 to 2019
Aerodromes are one of the most important links in the civil aviation network. They are the key interface between the passengers and the aircraft, and the location where every flight begins and ends.
In the South American (SAM) Region,…
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IDPD 2019: Making air travel accessible to all passengers
For nearly three decades, on December 3rd every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed around the world. The theme this year is ‘Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their…
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The changing face of aviation training
Far from being a steady-condition industry, the field of air transport encounters environmental conditions that change quickly and unpredictably. Global aviation agencies, states, industry enterprises and academia actively work to react to…
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Training Report Vol.9 No.1
In this issue: Experiential Learning Through Exchanges, Return on Investment in Training, the Impact of Blended Learning, Addressing Talent Challenges Through Partnerships
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